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Open Question: custom build computer, power supply issue?
im building my own computer and heres the specs case: xion solaris with a 450w atx power supply that came with motherboard: nforce 730i with integrated geforce 9300 graphics cpu: intel core 2 quad q8200 memory: 4gig 800mhz hdd: 600gb samsung issue: i have everything pluged in and ready to go however i get nothing when i turn it on, i put the power supply in my p4 dell and it works just fine, the power supply came with a 20+4 pin power and a 4pin power, and the motherboard takes a 20+4 pin and an 8pin power, but i read that its fine to use 4 but it reccomends the 8, but i also found a power adapter that has a 6 pin, but still when i plug everything in i get nothing. i have the CFPs right but i get no indicators or anything. the atx power supply has a 230v switch on the back, but i was wondering if i needed a new power supply moreOpen Question: hp dv6000 problem................?
last night when i surfing the net my screen turned into black and all blue lights are still on i tried to wait and touch the touchpad but it didnt work...so i turned off the computer by pressing the power button and try to open it again..but the blue lights are on but the screen still black..the blue lights are slowly blinking and i try to search on net whats the problem they said that hard drive maybe messed up..or the motherboard....what do you think is the problem of my laptop any suggestion to get it fix and how much it cost??if its hard drive what brand and type should i buy..i just wanted to get it fix and use it till i have enough money to buy a new laptop... moreOpen Question: How much RAM can I add and what type?
My computer is slow and I want to buy more RAM but can't figure out how much to buy and what type.Hope that somebody can help. Computer Everest information: Motherboard Properties Motherboard ID11/21/2003-Breeds-6A79APAKC-00 Motherboard NameEpox EP-4PLA(I) Front Side Bus Properties Bus Type...........Intel NetBurst Bus Width..........64-bit Real Clock..........100 MHz (QDR) Effective Clock.......400 MHz Bandwidth.............3200 MB/s Memory Bus Properties Bus Type...............DDR SDRAM Bus Width...............64-bit Real Clock................133 MHz (DDR) Effective Clock.............267 MHz Bandwidth...................2133 MB/s Chipset Bus Properties Bus Type.................Intel Hub Interface Bus Width................8-bit Real Clock................67 MHz (QDR) Effective Clock...........267 MHz Bandwidth.................267 MB/s Motherboard Physical Info CPU Sockets/Slots..............1 Socket 478 Expansion Slots...................5 PCI, 1 AGP RAM Slots...........................2 DDR DIMM Integrated Devices...............Audio Form Factor.........................ATX Motherboard Size.................210 mm x 300 mm Motherboard Chipset.............i848P Motherboard Manufacturer Company NameEPoX Europe B.V. Copied information from memory. Physical Memory Total..........................511 MB Used..........................239 MB Free...........................271 MB Utilization...................47 % Swap Space Total.......................1249 MB Used ......................431 MB Free.........................818 MB Utilization.................35 % Virtual Memory Total........................1761 MB Used........................671 MB Free.........................1089 MB Utilization.................38 % Physical Address Extension (PAE) Supported by Operating System....Yes Supported by CPU..........Yes Active.........No moreOpen Question: How should i upgrade to 2 screens?
Hello Guys I decided that I want to upgrade my system but I don’t exactly know what should I upgrade in it. Here are my system spec now: Cpu: Intel quad core Q6600 Motherboard: ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 Memory(RAM) : Kingston ddr2 667mhz 2GB (2x1gb ) Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB Samsung 320Gb HDD Hannspree 19inch screen I want to upgrade my Ram to at least 4GB 800Mhz DDR2 ram but I don’t know if I should spend more on it and buy ddr3 ram. Also if I want to upgrade my ram I need a new motherboard because my current one only can take up to 2 gb of ram. I also want to buy an other screen so I can have dual screen system. I was thinking about a 22 inch Samsung t220hd. Then later on I would buy an other one and change my current screen to that so I will have 2 22inch screens. But I’m not sure if my current graphics card would take 2 22 inch screens in hd. Plus it only has one dvi connector and one vga which is ok until I buy my second 22 inch screen because then I want to hook them both up to dvi ports because I heard that they are better. I’m not really a big gamer and I’m not planning on using my computer to play many games. I just want my computer to take the two 22 inch screens in full resolution with no problem when I do lighter tasks. So basically my questions are should I go with the cheaper ddr2 memory or go for the faster but more expensive ddr3? What kind of motherboard should I buy and what kind of graphix card should I upgrade to? Sorry if I’m asking too much but this is going to be my first multy screen system and I want it to run with no problem. moreOpen Question: Best 478 Intel Upgrade Option?
Hello, I currently have a socket 478 motherboard with Pentium 4 2.0 GHZ. I am now considering upgrading to a Celeron 2.66 GHZ. I have reade that Celeron has less cache however is still being made in new retail computers as Pentium 4 had finished in 11/2008. I mainly use my computer for work and games such as GTA San Andreas and NFS Carbon. Would changing to Celeron from this P4 Processor be a good option. moreOpen Question: My computer monitor shows nothing but weird lines/colored shapes at random parts of the screen!!!?
I had just formatted (long story), and reset up my computer. the day after that, I was playing a game (Disciples 2 gold, if it matters), n suddenly, the game SEEMED to crash (maybe,just monitor prob?). The screen flashed to black, then desktop, to then lines going down and green squares in the corner (really glitchy looking). restarted n same or simmilaar things were shown, a few times it showed the two start screens (one showing all drives, and one with diff details in box-shows up at start up on all coms)- but then it either froze or repeated the same words at different parts of the screen. Tried a different (working) monitor, n same problem. My Graphics card is built into motherboard, and I already checked ALL cables, components, connections, ect.. PLEASE HELP, I NEED TO USE MY COM. FOR MY IPOD!!!!!(huge music lover) IDK if its a graphics card problem or not. I have plenty of power (com worked fine till I screwed something up w/ the OS-hence the reason I formated it) nothing wrok internally (at least that you could see). My Stepdad thinks its a video card problem, but I wanted a second oppinion before i bought one. I cant do ANYTHING, cause I CANT SEE anything. moreOpen Question: Dell Optiplex 755 Small Form Factor Blue Screen Error?
Here is the problem. I bought this computer from my brother without the case and installed everything in a dell optiplex 745 small form factor case. I ran across a problem with the front iso panel which includes the power button. The problem was the ribbon cable on this 755 pc that attaches from the motherboard to the front iso panel were slightly different by 2 pins. so I replaced the front iso panel with the 755 front panel so the cable would now attach. come to find out there is another little circuit board which is attached to the front case fan housing and a small 5/6 wire ribbon cable runs from the front iso panel to this self standing circuit bord on the front case fan housing. When I unplug this small ribbon cable that runs from the front iso panel to this little circuit board the pc boots up fine but with no operating system because I recently formatted the hard drive to install a new copy of windows. NOW! the blue screen of death appears every time I try to load windows. it will go threw the whole process of installing necessary files at the begening and then it usually restarts and goes threw the steps again only this time with a picture showing whats being installed with the little circles on the left showing windows being installed. Only it never gets past the first part of instillation as if the pc wont restart it self for some reason....? Note I can not turn the pc off by using the front power button "its brand new" what are the chances that this little circuit board on the front case fan housing could be the problem...? it plugs up like it should but when pluging in the power cable the power light only flashes orange 3 times with a pause then repets it self. I know this is a long message but I have spent $350 dollars trying to get this going and still cant get it :( Please help me Desperate moreOpen Question: I need help getting sound back on my computer?
I have a Dell dimension 2400 and the motherboard recently went bad. My cousin got me the * Manufacturer's name - ASUS A7N8X-LA * HP/Compaq name - Explorer 2 as a replacement. heres what the sticker says on the MB/ HP pin 5187-4113/ Besides the sound problem it says im missing a SM bus controller and Ethernet Controller. I have no clue what to do theres nothing in the add/remove programs which deals with audio. I believe i used to have soundMAX something or other. When i go to sounds and audio devices under the hardware tab in this order it has AUDIO CODECS LEGACY AUDIO DRIVERS MEIDA CONTROL DEVICES LEGACY VIDEO CAPTURE DEVICES VIDEO CODECS thats all that it has under that tab so i guess theres no audio software or drivers but ive tried download ones and nothing works i dont know what im doing please help if you can. under the volume tab it says no audio device. When i restart my computer it takes a while to shutdown since this motherboard isnt really for a dell im assuming and when it does come back on it has a hp screen then it goes it an americatrades or trends black screen then goes to windows xp lol . so yeah i dont know heres the motherboard specs. Motherboard Supplier ASUS System BIOS Supplier ASUS/AMI Form Factor uATX Processor Brand AMD Processor Socket Type Socket A (PGA462) Processor Family AthlonXP (Barton, Thoroughbred, Palomino) Processor FSB Frequency 266/333 MHz Chipset Name NVIDIA nForce2 Chipset 'Northbridge', Revision/Stepping IGP, A03 Chipset 'Southbridge', Revision/Stepping MPC2, A04 Super I/O, Revision/Stepping ITE, 8712F-A Flash BIOS Device 4 Mbit Memory Type DDR Memory Speed PC2700/PC2100 Memory Sockets 2DDR DIMM (184-pin) Maximum Memory 2 GB (PC manufacturer's maximum memory may differ) Graphics Supplier NVIDIA nForce2 Graphics Configuration On-Board Onboard Graphics Memory UMA up to 128 MB Graphics Connector AGP 8X TV-Out Device No TV-Out Configuration No Audio AC'97 On-Board AC'97 CODEC Device Realtek ALC650 Audio Jacks Microphone, Line-In, Line-Out, Speaker, MIDI/Game External Audio Connectors Microphone, Line-In Ethernet 10/100 LAN Supplier Realtek 8201BL Ethernet Configuration Integrated, On-Board IDE UDMA Modes ATA-133/100/66/33 Expansion Slots AGP 8X, Three PCI USB Ports Six USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 back) External Ports One Serial, One Parallel, One Floppy, PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, One 1394 (front) Serial Port Front Chassis Option No ive tried to download the AC 97 AUDIO AND REALTEK OR WHATEVER IT IS BUT APPARENTLY IM DOING SOMETHING WRONG I CANT GET ANY SOUND IVE BEEN SITTING HERE TRYING TO FIX THIS FOR 24 HOURS STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN PLEASE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION STEP BY STEP THAT WOULD BE SO GOOD.I WISH THERE WAS A LIKE UNIVERSAL AUDIO SOFTWARE AND DRIVER YOU COULD INSTALL ON ANY COMPUTER LOL I GUESS THEN I WOUDLNT HAVE THIS PROBLEM I DONT KNOW LOL BUT THERE HAS TO BE SOMEWAY TO GET MY SOUND BACK AND IT SHOUDLNT REALLY BE THIS HARD YOU WOULD THINK moreOpen Question: Why doesnt my computer turn on?
I have VPR Matrix FT 2100 PE http://www.vprmatrix.com/products_desktop_FT2100.asp One day it stopped turning on. There was no power outage and it was on a surge strip. I've tried connecting it to every outlet in the house with and wihtout the surge protect and turned the switch in the back where the fan is on and off and I used a can on pressurized air to clean out the fans and all the dust. One thing to note is that when I plug the computer into an outlet and turn it on nothing happens but I opened up the PC while it was connected to the outlet and noticed there is a green light that turn on and stays solid green on the motherboard. SO WHAT CAN BE THE PROBLEM!?!?!? moreOpen Question: i m planning to buy a gaming computer n my configuration is.....?
intel core 2 quad q9650 nvidia nforce 790 ultra sli motherboard nvidia ge force gtx 295.285.280 or 260 graphics card 500 gb hdd 4 gb ram does anyone hav any sugestions for a teenage guy to use a computer lik dis...i mean any other good configuration lik dis..my bugdet is CAN $ 2000... moreOpen Question: I need to update my memory, Video card and Hard drive, need some help!?
I need a AGP video card with dual monitor capabilities. There are so many choices and rules...my main goal for my video card is to play new games (currently my card is so old that it won't play anything new.). Games such as Spore, The Movies, Black & White. I need dual monitors for film editing and photo editing. Next, I need memory. How do I find out what kind to get? My computer is approximately 4 yrs old. Finally, I got a SATA internal hard drive from someone. It is 500 GB. I want to use it, but my computer is IDE. I know I can get convertors for the motherboard, but I think i want it as an external HD. I guess I would just like some suggestions. My main reason for wanting it to be external is because I have a lot of videos, music and photos that I do not regularly need but are very important (I make films). They take up approximately 150GB of my current internal HD. So what do you think I should do with this new 500GB hd? Thanks! moreOpen Question: Budget gaming PC help?
Hi I am building a gaming PC under $900 aus I know little about the technical side to computers and over the last few days I have been doing research and this is what I came up with (without Optical Drive and Hard Drive): INTEL CORE2 DUO E7600 3.06GHZ (CPU) GIGABYTE GTS250 1GB (GPU) GIGABYTE GA-EP41-UD3L (Motherboard) GIGABYTE 550W (PSU) CORSAIR TWIN2X 2048MB 240-PIN DDR2 (RAM) THERMALTAKE WING BLACK STEEL CASE (Case) Cost: $880 aus This is the best I can come up with, with my knowledge of gaming computers ^^. If anyone can tell me where I can make changes I would really appreciate it. For example I hear some graphics cards work better on different motherboards? Is my motherboard a good option for my graphics card and would a ATI Radeon HD 4850 be better? I know that different games work better with different graphics cards, however I just want my computer to be well rounded. The website I used to make this was auspcmarket.com.au and if anyone can tell me a better australian website to buy from I would also appreciate this to ^^. moreResolved Question: where can i get clear resin that dries solid so i can make a table top?
i am making a table using recycled computers for my A2 product design course and want to encase the motherboards in to the top, i would crush them up and sprinkle them into the resin so the resin sandwiches them. but i am struggling to find any resin that will dry hard and clear. Any help would be great, and i think i need about 20l if that's any help? moreResolved Question: My computer spontaneously/randomly reboots and sometimes windows xp doesn't get past the opening logo! Help!?
I bought my desktop computer a few years ago and a friend who works during the day on computers set it up for me and it was working fine. Since then I have left it on for many days and nights and in the last year i noticed it would occasionally have rebooted itself. Recently, I moved out of home and re-formatted the whole computer and re-installed Windows inc. service pack 3, a version I have used on other computes without problems. Even after re-installing windows I have been getting occasional reboots. At any time I might be doing something, sometimes i can use my computer for hours, and other times it reboots and then won't even get past the windows logo on startup. There is a tiny little fan on the motherboard that is not working but i didn't think that would cause such a major problem. I will let you know that the side of the computer case is not on properly, it is open to the air of the room, but most of the time my room is cold. not fully heated. Any ideas? Specs 2GIG Geil Ram K8N Diamond Motherboard AMD 64 bit CPU Core Duo Thanks for the feedback guys. Actually its not the fan on top the CPU, that one is working. It is another fan on the motherboard. http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/790-diamond.jpg It's the fan on the bottom right below the RAM slots with the MSI sticker. All other fans are working. In fact, I have a cooler master case with a fan at the front and a fan at the back. Do you still think it is an over heating problem? moreOpen Question: My computer is behaving very strangley!?
The computer is an hp pavillion w/ vista. It is not more than 2 years old. The computer used to run just fine, and never give any problems. Recently it has been shutting down when I am in the middle of using it. The computer does this more when I have more things open. A speaker fell on it quite a while ago, and could have knocked a part loose, but I am not sure if it is the motherboard, or if it is overheating, or if it is a virus. The strange thing is that one day, I turned it on after it shut off by itself and I entered the safe mode with networking, rather than the regular setting, and although it looks a bit like the 90's windows, it is running quite smoothly. Any ideas? P.S. I have McAfee virus protection and it said there is no viruses, although the computer shuts down whenever a scan starts now so who knows. moreOpen Question: Installing Drivers after Reinstallation of Vista?
I apologize for the length - just trying to be thorough. Please help if you can. Yesterday I needed to reinstall my Vista OS and went through the steps - erasing my drive via booting from the Vista Installation disk and installing Vista once again then Windows greeted me and I punched in all the necessary info etc... and got to the desktop. First things first I put in my ASUS motherboard disk (computer specs listed below) and got to the menu screen where I was to download my drivers - there was a driver for my Ethernet and for my Audio Driver [ Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver & Realtek Audio Driver respectively ] and I installed those without any issues. However, I decided to look in my manual that came with my motherboard and realized that three items did not make it on the menu screen, AMD Chipset Program Driver, ATI RAID/AHCI Controller Driver and AMD CoolN'Quiet Driver. These seems like vital components that need to be loaded. I went and explored the contents on the ASUS disk and tried installing manually but it would not allow me - i tried downloading the items off the ASUS website via drivers page, no luck. If anyone can give me a way to install these drivers or find out if Vista automatically installed default drivers I would greatly appreciate it. -- AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor -- Motherboard: Asus M3A Socket AM2+/ AMD 770/ DDR2-1066/ RAID/ A&GbE/ATX Motherboard -- Memory: SUPER TALENT 8GB DDR2 800MHZ PC-6400 (4 X 2GB) -- Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB DDR3 HDCP Video Card -- OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 p.s. I have even used a friends " Driver Detective" program to see if it would pick up on any necessary drivers. I picked up on outdated video and ethernet drivers but low and behold nothing in regards to the Chipset Program or ATI RAID/AHCI Controller drivers. moreResolved Question: Why has my computer been crashing?
I have an AMD Athlon 64 dual-core processor 2.21ghz, a nvidia 9800GT with 1GB ddr3, 1.5gbs of ram, and a reliable asus motherboard. I don't have anything overclocked right now. My computer has crashed 5 times in the last week, and each time resulted from full-screening an in-browser streaming video via Firefox. The video runs for about 1-10 seconds and then bam, everything is frozen including the mouse cursor. It's not the video card or monitor as I've used Alt+F4 repeatedly and played around with the keyboard and didn't get any response from my computer. (It's a loud machine and any process/program creates sound). On a similar and related note: I've decided to install the Windows 7 Beta on an extra hard-drive I just set up, and during the install my computer freezes in the same way at various random points. I can do anything else on my computer without it freezing: install anything/everything else, play Prototype on nearly max settings for 5 hours, etc. I think it might be a hardware problem, but I've done everything including cleaning out my motherboard/hardware with keyboard cleaner - it's completely dust-free now. And my cooling fans seem to be working alright. I don't know how to approach this problem. Any input would be appreciated, thanks. Also running Windows XP. moreOpen Question: Computer won't start after restore?
I used the Restore CD on my emachines T2686 and there was an error message during the restore. After it shut down, it won't start again. I see a motherboard light, but no others what so ever. What can be wrong and how do I fix it? moreOpen Question: Should I get this computer?
I am looking to get a new desktop for my birthday, and was wondering if this is a good deal. I found it on cyberpowerpc.com, and it will cost about $1014. I plan to use the comp mostly for school, and gaming. I would appreciate any advice. # CASE: Apevia X-SniperG Mid-Tower Case (Black Color) # Neon Light Upgrade: NONE # Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans # POWER SUPPLY Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies (SLI/CrossFire Ready Power Supply) # CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8400 CPU @ 3.0GHz 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache 64-bit # COOLING FAN : INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK # MOTHERBOARD: MSI G31M3-L Intel G31 Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard # MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand) # FREEBIES: None # VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) # VIDEO CARD 2: None # VIDEO CARD 3: None # MULTIPLE VIDEO CARD SETTINGS: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors # LCD Monitor: 19& quot; TFT Active Matrix LCD Display (Brand-Named LCD Display) # 2nd Monitor: NONE # HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD) # Data Hard Drive: NONE # USB PORTABLE DRIVE: NONE # Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR) # Optical Drive 2: NONE # SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO # SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers # NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network # MODEM: NONE # KEYBOARD: XtremeGear (Black Color) USB Keyboard # MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse # Extra Thermal Display : NONE # Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: NONE # Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) # VIDEO CAMERA: NONE # PRINTER: None # PRINTER CABLE: None # IEEE CARD: NONE # USB PORT: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports # FLOPPY: NONE # OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition) # Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: None # FREEBIES: FREE! (Halo 2) Game # Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None moreResolved Question: Is this a good computer?
I am getting a new desktop for my birthday, and I have been looking around for a good deal. I think I have found one on cyberpowerpc.com, but I would appreciate any advice. I will mainly be using the pc for school work and gaming. # CASE: New!! NZXT Beta Gaming Mid-Tower Case with See-Thru Window # Neon Light Upgrade: NONE # Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans # POWER SUPPLY Upgrade: 600 Watts Power Supplies (SLI Ready Power Supply) # CPU: AMD Phenom™II X3 720 Black Edition Triple-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology # COOLING FAN : AMD ATHLON64 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK # MOTHERBOARD: GigaByte MA770T-UD3P AM3 DDR3 770 Chipset 1666+/1333/1066 with PCIe slot SATA RAID MB w/GbLAN, USB2.0, IEEE1394, & 7.1Audio # MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand) # FREEBIES: None # VIDEO CARD: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI) # FREEBIES: None # VIDEO CARD 2: None # MULTIPLE VIDEO CARD SETTINGS: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors # LCD Monitor: 19& quot; TFT Active Matrix LCD Display (Brand-Named LCD Display) # 2nd Monitor: NONE # HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD) # Data Hard Drive: NONE # USB PORTABLE DRIVE: NONE # Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR) # Optical Drive 2: NONE # SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO # SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers # NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network # MODEM: NONE # KEYBOARD: XtremeGear (Black Color) USB Keyboard # MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse # Extra Thermal Display : NONE # Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: NONE # Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) # VIDEO CAMERA: NONE # PRINTER: None # PRINTER CABLE: None # IEEE CARD: NONE # USB PORT: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports # FLOPPY: NONE # OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition) # Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: None # FREEBIES: FREE! (Halo 2) Game # Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None moreOpen Question: need help getting my computer to start up?
I just got my motherboard replaced because the PS2 ports were bad and now my computer freezes on the boot up screen. It is the same motherboard as I had be for. It's a MSI P35 NEO-F. The computer will freeze on a screen with a picture of a bear claw cutting through a diamond plate background with the msi logo in the top right corner and intel logo on the bottom right corner of the screen. On the very bottom of the screen it says to press tab to switch to POST or DEL to go to BIOS but nothing works. If I turn my computer on and off enough i get a screen that says the following- AMIBIOS (C) 2006 American Megatrends, Inc. A7360IMS V1.7 021908 Intel(R) Core(TM)2CPU E7400 @2.80GHz , Speed: 266x10.5=2794 MHz Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu F11 to enter Boot Menu Memory Frequency For DDR2 800 (Dual-Channel ) Initializing USB Controllers .. Done. Warning !!! The previous performance of overclocking is failed, (red) and the system is restored to the defaults setting, (in red) Press any key except "DEL" to enter SETUP....... (in red) When I press a key i get this- Keep current BIOS setting? (Y/N) Press [Y] to continue or press [N] to load some item default setting. (i now press y or n and some more stuff pops up under the question to keep bios, i get the same thing weather i press y or n) 4096MB OK USB Legacy support disabled in the Setup ! From here it is frozen and doesn't do anything. I am using an GeForce 9800 video card and have 4 mb of RAM. I unplugged everything from the motherboard but the video card and get the same results. I don't know anything about overclocking but i dont think anything on my computer is overclocked. Can anyone help me figure out what is wrong? I have reset the CMOS and now I can not get into screen where it says about the overclocking error. All i can get is the motherboard startup screen. moreOpen Question: What's a good motherboard under $100?
What's a quality mobo under $100, preferably under $80, that works with AMD Phenom II X4 940 and uses DDR2 memory? I'm probably going to install vista ultimate 64bit. This one is in a combo deal with the PII X4 940, but I'm not sure about the quality/ compatibility. BIOSTAR TA790GXB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138143 I don't know that much about computers. :( moreOpen Question: computer wont turn on? is it the psu?
the psu is 288watt and the led on the front is blinking, but the power light on the motherboard is green and on and strong. the fans turn and everything normally but the computer wont output any video? the computer isnt making any beeps so i dont know why its not outputting video? the computer has internal graphics that are hdmi, with a dvd/lightscribe rw drive, a 750 gb hard drive, 2 fans, and a dual core cpu. is this just too much for a 288w power supply? i know the monitor works because i was just using it on another machine. moreResolved Question: I'm looking at buying a computer with a DDR2 motherboard(GIGABYTE GA-G31M) can i still use a DDR3 video card?
It's a GTX 275 moreOpen Question: What is a good PC case for my rig?
I have built my first custom gaming PC and everything has gone perfectly, apart from, surprisingly, the case. I never really considered how important a case was and did the least amount of research into it. It turns out even though it fits my Rampage Extreme II motherboard, it does so only just and blocks all the SATA ports once in place. This is very annoying as I now have to un screw everything to plug or unplug SATA ports. Can anyone suggest a very roomy case to fit my rig in. A very important factor would also be water cooling, it must be able to fit in all the necessary water cooling tubes as well as I will soon be installing it to get going with overclocking. But I won't start overclocking until I have had a little experience on a old PC. Please list as many cases you can think of or you have seen with similar set ups and I will check them all out. I will also post back with the one I finally choose. Hope someone can help. Oh also just a side question. What is the proper term for the computer "case"? Is it chassis? Or can both be used. I know screen isn't the proper term for the monitor but still pretty nooby with the terminology. moreOpen Question: Is my Graphics Card upgradeable?
I have a nvidia geforce 6150 SE graphics card, but I'm not sure if I can upgrade that because it seems to be integrated into the PC's motherboard (not a card). Having no knowledge of such things, I'm not sure if my computer has the ability to have its graphics card upgraded or not. It is an HP Media Center if that helps. If so, what kinds of graphics cards would be the best to use? Thanks moreOpen Question: Major Computer Problem?
First off, I apologize for the length of this but I wanted to be thorough. A few weeks ago, I turned my computer off for the weekend. When I returned home, I turned the computer on and it ran for a few minutes and then it turned off. I initially was not concerned because this had happened in the past but nothing else came of it. This time however, when I went to turn the computer back on, it turned on for a second and turned right back off. It would do this if I kept trying to turn it on. If I let it set for awhile, it would boot long enough to get to the desktop, and then do the same thing. I decided to test different components. I swapped out the PSU, both video cards (they are 8800GTs that were in SLI), two sticks of RAM, the hard drive, and the CPU. All components that I used to test are working and the only reason I wasn't using them in the first place was because I upgraded the components but kept the old ones. The only thing I didn't swap out was the motherboard because I don't have a second one. I tried flashing the BIOS and it finished but before I could properly shutdown the computer it turned off again. If it booted long enough, I would get a black screen saying "Error loading operating system". I already researched how to fix this though. I switched the SLI_CON tab from dual video card to single video card, and now I am not getting any video at all. The LED on the front of the computer case is also red. My specs are listed below. CPU: Intel E8400 3.0GHz GPU: PNY 8800GT x2 RAM: OCZ PC6400 2GB total (2x1GB) HDD: Seagate 7200.1 1TB PSU: Ultra 750w modular MOBO: Asus P5N-E SLI If any more information is needed, I am more than willing to add it. Thanks! Oh, I forgot to mention that at the POST screen it was showing 512MB of RAM, even though I have 2GB installed. moreOpen Question: Computer screen problems, video distortion, corruption, etc.?
Well, i have been running an nVidia geforce 9600 gt low power edition by EVGA, (doesnt require 6-pin adapter), for a month now, and my power supply was only 300 watts, so i decided to just upgrade to a corsair 650w because i am going to build a new computer soon and i will use the corsair. the power supply came and i installed it, and i made sure every single cable was plugged in to what it needed to be plugged into. i turn on the computer and the screen either doesnt recognize the computer, or it is just completely distorted. i can make out some of the screens like the hp loadscreen and the windows xp load screen, but it is very corrupted, and i cant make out very much. next, i take out the video card and run my computer off of the onboard graphics, and it runs just fine. this card has been running fine for a month, and all the sudden this happens. i know for a fact the problem isnt with the power supply, the motherboard, or the screen, so the only thing i can pin this problem on is the graphics card. i just want to know if i friend my card or not, but i did submit an RMA to evga anyways. thanks for your time moreOpen Question: Hard Drive Error!! Please help!!?
I have only used this hard drive two times. I have tons of pictures on it and there are no other backups seeing as my laptop crashed due to a faulty motherboard. It worked fine on my laptop which ran Vista, I verified that everything was on the hard drive using my moms laptop running XP. When I went to put more on my hard drive (using my mom's XP laptop), I plugged it in without turning the drive on and it automatically restarts the laptop, so I tried another USB port and it completely shut off the laptop. The hard drive is Hitachi and it is powered/wall plug. When I have tried plugging it into 2 other computers, one a laptop, the other a desktop (both run XP), it says the power exceeds the hub or something to that effect, it is the common error people get with the external hard drives. How do I fix this or at least get my data off? I just don't want to lose all the pictures I have. Thanks for your help! moreResolved Question: Why does my VRAM decrease when I add more RAM?
My motherboard has six RAM slots on it - 3 primary (white) and 3 secondary (blue). It originally had 3 GB of RAM installed on it (three 1 GB sticks in the white slots). When I had this RAM in my PC, I had 2285 MB of dedicated VRAM. I upgraded my RAM to 12 GB (six 2 GB sticks). This occupied all six RAM slots, obviously. When I turned my computer on, I only had 494 MB of VRAM. I removed the three secondary RAM sticks, leaving my with three 2 GB sticks in the white slots. This increased my VRAM to 3819 MB. I thought it might be a problem with the RAM sticks I was using, so I tried using the three 2 GB sticks in the white slots, and the original three 1 GB sticks in the blue slots. But the same problem occurred, and I'm down to 494 MB of VRAM again. Here are my system's specs: - Motherboard: Intel X58 - Processor: Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.66 GHz (x4) - Video cards: two NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 cards (1 GB VRAM each) - Operating system: Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 (64-bit) The problem is either happening when I go over 6 GB of RAM, or when I have any RAM in the secondary RAM slots. Is there something I have to set up for my PC to use those secondary slots? It is detecting all 12 GB of the RAM, it's just my VRAM that's decreased. Yes, I'm sure I didn't read the VRAM wrong. I can play Crysis on maxed-out settings when I have only 6 GB of RAM, but I have to turn the settings down when I increase to 9 GB or 12 GB of RAM. Both my video cards are supposed to have 1 GB of VRAM on their own, so it's not even detecting that, which is very odd. I do have the newest driver for my video cards, too. I have a 700W power supply. That should be enough because I just added another hard drive to my PC, and it's working fine. This problem started happening way before I got that hard drive, though, so I don't think it can be a power problem. I just tried 7 GB of RAM (three 1 GB sticks + 1 GB stick), and my VRAM went down to 235 MB. Bubblegum, Why would they have those blue slots if they don't work? I was going to get three 4 GB sticks of RAM, but I can't find a place that sells 4 GB sticks of RAM. moreOpen Question: I'm building a computer, will it be able to go on the internet?
I'm in the process of buying parts to build a computer, and this may be a dumb question, but I got to thinking, what do I plug my internet cable into? I would be using a network cable most likely or is there other choices??? I'm just not sure where I would plug the cord into. Is there something included in the motherboard, or would I have to buy something else to enable my computer to go on the internet. I'll be playing call of duty online so... I need to know what I have to buy just to get my computer online. Here's a list of what I have ready to order....do I need an additional part to get on the internet, or does a network cable already plug into something I already have? SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L LightScribe Support - OEM Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail While you're looking, is it a good setup for a midrange gaming PC? moreOpen Question: Custom Computer Building... would this work?
Here are the specs of my dell dimension 4400 computer: Intel Pentium 4 1.60ghz 1536mb RAM 1.5gb Nvidia GeForce4 TI4400 I am looking to upgrade the processor on this computer to a dual core. I have realized that to do so i will probably have to get a whole new motherboard. So i found this: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4567755&CatId=2417 I am not sure if it will be a problem that i am changing from intel to AMD? and will i be able to use the Same RAM? moreResolved Question: If I were to buy an external hard drive case, would it need a driver?
my motherboard is busted where the HD plugs in, so I'm thinking of getting an external hard drive case to house my toshiba HD, so I can continue using teh computer. Would it work instantly once everything is plugged in, or would I need drivers and stuff? moreOpen Question: Need help with my computer?
These are my system specs: Windows: Windows Vista 64bit Service Pack 1 Internet Explorer: 7.0.6001.18000 Memory (RAM): 6135 MB (tri channel) CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz CPU Speed: 2677.3 MHz Sound card: Speakers (2- Realtek High Defin Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS || RDPDD Chained DD | RDP Encoder Mirror Driver Monitors: 2 Screen Resolution: 1680 X 1050 - 32 bit Network: Network Present Network Adapters: Linksys Wireless-N PCI Adapter WMP300Nv2 | Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0) CD / DVD Drives: J: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-212 | K: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-215 | L: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7200A COM Ports: NOT Present LPT Ports: NOT Present Mouse: 5 Button Wheel Mouse Present Hard Disks: C: 698.6GB | D: 931.5GB | E: 698.6GB | F: 931.4GB | G: 931.5GB | H: 931.5GB Hard Disks - Free: C: 516.3GB | D: 12.7GB | E: 498.3GB | F: 426.8GB | G: 4.0GB | H: 202.6GB USB Controllers: 8 host controllers. Firewire (1394): 1 host controllers. PCMCIA (Laptops): Not Installed Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc. Product Make: System Product Name AC Power Status: OnLine BIOS Info: Time Zone: Tasmania Standard Time Battery: No Battery Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P6T SE Modem: Not detected : Now for some unknow reason my computer freezes. Just to explain to say time, I have a fresh install from my original vista 64bit (not pirated), All bios have been updated as of yesterday, All driver files have also been updated. I use a cosair 620watt multi rail power sypply My graphics card never reach more than 40degrees C I have 4 fans running with great air flow everything except on dvd drive runs on sata II This is the second MB and CPU I have installed, before I was using a gigabyte ep35 and a q6600 running 4gb When I run a game like crysis warhead I get 20-30 mins and then my graphics card recovers. Could it be agraphics card problem? or is it possible that I have a damaged vista file? after I had loaded the fresh install for the first time, I got the BSOD the the computer would restart and I would choose the option to start windows normally. Any ideas? About the dvd stuff only one DVD runs on IDE About the dvd stuff only one DVD runs on IDE Alright guys, I am going to put a 1000w Power supply in tomorrow and I'll let you know how it fairs. If that doesn't work then I load the microsoft drivers and then let you know. Ok guys. I exchanged my psu 620w for a 1000w psu Corsair and used the windows 7 rc1 OS. I am now able to play and use the system for about twice as log but I still get freezees. So I think I should dump the 9800 and get a diffrent card. but for now I'm going to drop back to vista 32bit and its going to SUX any opinions?? moreResolved Question: How many watts should my power supply have?
Im making my first custom computer, here is some parts that im going to use: Sound card: C44-3400 :: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE Video card: XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Motherboard:Asus M4N78 PRO Motherboard - Socket AM2+, Geforce 8300, ATX, HDMI, SATA, Gbit LAN, Hybrid SLI About how much watts should my power supply have? moreResolved Question: screeen size after new motherboard?
okay, so our computer crashed, couldn't turn on, we got it fixed. $$$. New motherboard. And now, everything on the screen is maximised. Like, it's BIG! almost like largeprint [think bks with largeprint editions]. The only thing i resized was my wallpaper image and now that's fixed/sides aren't cut off. We use windows vista [ick.] and nothing under control pannel. The only other place i know that's like this is the public library, and they use XP. What's the deal? Oh, and we use a [stupid] square screen/monitor.... moreOpen Question: Intel Core i7 - Will it work with my computer?
I have a Asus motherboard and want to upgrade from a core 2 duo E4500 to a Intel core i7 940, my motherboard has a Socket 775 and I know that the Core i7 uses LGA 1366, is it compatible. I went to Frys.com and went to pc\pc components in the menu, click on Socket 755 and it came up with a core i7 940, but I just want to know if it will work in a Socket 775. moreOpen Question: SATA.. what Happened to IDE?
I have a motherboard that has IDE and SATA. Its a mach three and here is the product info page for it. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=M450-1020 I just bought a SATA drive, however currently installed in the computer is the IDE drive. 1. is it possible to use an IDE drive and SATA drive simultaneously? 2. if so, it is practical? Is 150 mb/s fast enough for my WD Tb? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317 3. Is installation similar to the IDE installation, basically just getting the correct cable and plugging in to the serial ATA port? no MB jumpers etc, except maybe slave, or master settings on drive itself? I am totally green on SATA but have installed a few IDE drives. Thanks for your help.. DD Thanks for the answers.. so that means I would keep my existing ide cable and add one sata cable with the WDigital .to the serial ATA port??. and set the master/slave from the bios?? I will probably use the sata drive as master so will set the jumper to slave on the ide drive.. moreVoting Question: Internet connection problem?
Hi guys, i have got a computer here and i want to connect it to my internet connection, its a very fast pentium computer with xp installed, however, the motherboard doesnt have a ethernet connection on it.....it has a dial-up modem card installed instead, is there anyway i can connect my computer to the net without using the rubbish dial-up card?? i have a wireless router and a spare adaptor, however when i install the driver for the adaptor and connect the wireless adaptor, it picks up the name of my connection but wont connect? in the main connection window it lists my connection but when i click on connect it says the WEP key is invalid and says somthing about the kay needs to be 64 bits or somthing? its all very weird, can anyone help me sort this out? thanks in advance. moreVoting Question: Can I put 8GB(4x2GB) of DDR3 1333 in an ASUS M4A78T-E?
I am doing a new computer build and am a little fuzzy on the restrictions on what ram can be used. I will be using the ASUS M4A78T-E (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366&Tpk=M4A78T-E) motherboard which supposedly supports up to 16GB of DDR3 1333 RAM. I want to buy two sets of dual channel ram, four 2GB sticks running at 1333MHz 7-7-7-18 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231200). If I purchase both kits of RAM will I be able to install both on the motherboard and use all 8GB of memory running Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit? What if I put in DDR3 1600. Will that still work? moreVoting Question: Broken MacBook motherboard question.?
Hello, my macbook recently fell off a porch and is severely broken. Like seriously totaled :( Like it wont turn on, the screen is cracked, and what not. Is there anything that i can do with the mac now? like somehow use the motherboard for something. Is there anyway that i can install the motherboard to work with a desktop computer? or even with another laptop. Thanks. moreVoting Question: PC DESKTOP BOX W/LAPTOP SCREEN.MOTHERBOARD CPU. IS IT POSSIBLE? PLEASE HELP COMPUTER IDIOT.SIMS 3 WAY TO PLAY?
HELLO! Thank you for taking the time to look at my question!!! I have a great desire to play the sims 3. However, apparently my laptop's CPU isn't fast enough. Plus it will take up too much memory. Can i buy a PC desktop box and attatch it (how?) to my laptop, using my laptop purely as the screen, and the additional box as actual computer. Is this possible? Thank you for answering!!!! xxx moreVoting Question: i recently reinstalled windows with clean install and my 2nd harddrive is not appearing (more info inside)?
so i had problems with my computer with missing .dlls and sluggish behaviour i had 2 harddrives one C:\ and the other 1 was D:\ i think but that was from my old computer and i put my backups on there but during setup it said that a big piece of hardware has been found and windows does not have the neccessary drivers, you will have to install this after setup to use this device, but i didnt set up my second hardrive my uncle did.. how do i find the driver for this i am on windows xp proffesional nvideo geforce 7300 gs graphix and a maxtor motherboard i think please help moreResolved Question: No sound in front speakers of X-540?
Okay, I've looked around online and Yahoo! Answers but haven't found a good solution to this problem. My surround sound used to be working fine before, but now the front speakers not longer work after moving. When I raise the volume very high on my speakers I notice feedback coming from the front left speaker and when I test it muffled sound goes to the other speakers. My motherboard (GA-MA790GP-DS4H) is using a integrated sound card, I am using Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit, and Realtek Audio Manager with updated drivers. I would also like to note that the hardware is working fine since I plugged these speakers into a different computer and they all worked perfectly right away. Speakers are Logitech X-540. moreOpen Question: Why isn't anything working with my computer?
DVD rom won't open. mouse and keyboard does not light up. monitor has no signal. etc. definitely not the ram that's the problem because I checked and cleaned that. computer: emachines (-__-) t6534, AMD Athlon 64 3700 processor, 200 gb hard drive, nVidia gforce 6100 GPU, 512 MB DDR SDRAM. and I never heavily use this computer. only for school. no heavy gaming or anything. I also had this problem before the 1 year warranty and emachines fixed it.now it's after the warranty. they said it was a motherboard issue. could this be the same issue again? only the blue light is on. all the fans work moreVoting Question: Are these PC components compatible for a descent video editing rig?
I want to know if these components are truly compatible before I order and start assembling. I will be using this built primarily for video editing, media encoding, and DVD authoring with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail Model #:ATX-612WEBP ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #:M4A78T-E XFX HD-489A-ZDEC Radeon HD 4890 Xtreme 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail Model #:HD-489A-ZDEC AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX810WFGIBOX - Retail Model #:HDX810WFGIBOX (or) AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail Model #:HDZ955FBGIBOX Crucial Ballistix 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BL25664BA1336 - Retail Model #:BL25664BA1336 and Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Model #:ST3750528AS It all comes out to under $1000. I am open to ANY suggestions, but I do want to keep the price as low as possible. Thanks jack moreOpen Question: My CPU speaker beeps every second, but only in the afternoon?
Hey there, guys. I'm having some problems with my computer's built in speaker (the one that beeps at boot). This speaker has recently begun to beep about once every second, for no obviously apparent reason. This only occurs during the afternoon, strangely enough, and seems to be aggravated by what may be hard drive and/or processor access. (this was observed when my Trend Micro updates started a batch of beeps, and then ended them when I cancelled the update.) And even worse, today, the external speakers (ones for music and stuff) have begun to click and pop along with the CPU speaker, which is really getting on my nerves. Yet very weirdly, the external ones don't beep if I mute them from Volume Control. Can anyone come up with any solutions for me? I'd really appreciate them. P.S., I'm using: - Windows XP SP2 - Intel Duo Core - GA-8IPE1000 Series Motherboard - 2 sticks of RAM at 1 GB each. - I'm in tip top shape with my hard drive defrag and stuff. - I'm not using any system monitoring software other than my motherboard's built-in alarm for fans and temperature. Also, the beeping IS NOT at boot. moreResolved Question: Can I install a dual-core processor on my computer?
I have a Dell Dimension E510 with a Pentium 4 processor clocking at 3.0gHz with around 2MB of L2 cache (I believe), and I was thinking of upgrading the processor sometime soon to increase its performance. I'm not sure what the motherboard is, but I know that it uses the Intel 945G Express chipset. According to their website, it's compatible with their Core 2 Duo line of processors, but I'm not entirely sure if it's for a more recent version of the chipset. Thanks! moreVoting Question: Is this computer system any good?
My friend builds a new computer system for himself every year, and uses the best components. When he builds his new ones, he sells his old ones for practically nothing. I've been waiting all year to buy his system, but don't know much about computers. He's selling this to me for $600. Is it worth it? Here are the specs he sent me... Oh, and he's been overclocking for years, so everything is 100% stable. PROCESSOR: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 6MB L2 cache overclocked to 3.9GHz per core Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula SE CPU Heatsink/Fan: Zalman CNPS9700 LED OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit/Linux Ubuntu 64bit MEMORY: 8GB DDR2 Corsair Dominator 1066Mhz overclocked to 1200Mhz 4-4-4-12 timings HARD DRIVES: 2x 1TB SataII Samsung 7200RPM 32MB cache VIDEO CARDS: 2x ATI Diamond Radeon HD 4890 XOC 1Gb 256Bit GDDR5 in crossfire SOUND CARD: M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Case: Antec 1200 with every fan possible PSU: Cooler Master 950watt moreResolved Question: How can I solve this problem of who's fault that my computer broke down?
Ok, so I took my computer which is a HP Pavilion to some computer tech guys to fix my usb port because their was no connection or power. The guys said it has something to do with my motherboard which a fuse or something for the usb is not working because of connecting psp, ipod, and etc. that charges off usb or something. Well they changed my internal hard drive and ram to put in new ones, but i told them not to so they took it back out. I took my tower back home and when I turned it on the log in screen was ok but when I got to the desk top it seemed like it has gotten rebooted. It shows that my stuff are still there, but for some reason the computer tech said its in a locked folder which I never seen before appeared in my computer and they wanted charge me for something that they did wrong. They are saying that my space in hard drive was to low, but I know it was fast because I used it before giving it to them. Ok, so my question is what should I do report them or something? If possible how easy is it for me to open the lock folder or regain my stuffs? Sorry it's a long story but THANK YOU IF YOU CAN HELP!=) moreMore Used Computer Motherboards Results